uksoils

The community hub for all things soil 🌱 Bringing together info to inspire us to learn more about soil & help take action to improve soil health.

[uksoils @uksoils]

Sign up to #PlantYourPants this spring and learn more about the amazing #soil beneath our feet! 🩲🪱

[Country Trust @CountryTrust]

Soil is precious! The first 12-15 inches of soil supports 87% of life on Earth, including you.

Sign up to #PlantYourPants today to learn more about how to save your soil:

https://t.co/LElUJHGWRj

#MoreThanMud

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Are you ready to test your knowledge of soil? Take our soil quiz and see if you have the makings of a soil scientist!
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Here are the answers (spoiler alert):

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0 points: No worries – everyone has to start somewhere! And lucky for you, you are in just the right place: we regularly post content that will increase your knowledge of soil.

1-2 points: You have a respectable amount of soil knowledge, enough to impress most people. If you just keep following our posts, we’re sure you’ll be an expert in no time!

3-4 points: Did we interview you at one of our COP28 panels? Because you seem to know a lot about soil! Congratulations – don’t forget to share this knowledge with family and friends.

Action now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

If hummus is your choice of savory treat, this post is for you! 😋

Humus, the end stage of soil organic matter decomposition, is crucial for soil health. It improves soil's structure, nutrient availability, and water retention. 💪🌾

Regularly adding compost/organic matter, reducing tillage, growing legumes/grasses, and using organic fertilizers can increase soil humus content. 🥕🍌

Action now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ
#SaveSoil #ConsciousPlanet #SaveSoilFixClimateChange #SoilForClimateAction

[uksoils @uksoils]

Tomorrow is Take a Walk Outdoors Day 🌳👣 Why not get outside tomorrow, enjoy some time in nature and take note of what's below your feet? 🪱

https://t.co/kAVCBNXgaw

[uksoils @uksoils]

Looking after your lawn doesn't have to be a chore, and a healthy lawn comes from health #soil. Check out this helpful calendar to help you care for your soil and create a lovely lawn! 🌱

https://t.co/aSpmPbogne

[uksoils @uksoils]

We love this video from @bbcideas and we couldn't not share it again for #WorldSoilDay!

Soil really is one of the most amazing things on earth 🌍

Check it out 👇👇

https://t.co/BaTUo3oxuX

[uksoils @uksoils]

Great to see @BBCNewsround highlighting #SoilHealth today for #WorldSoilDay! 🌱

Read the article here ⬇️⬇️

https://t.co/YQXliN8916

[uksoils @uksoils]

Happy #WorldSoilsDay 🌿🪱

Why not get outside today and see if you can find any #earthworms beneath your feet? 👣 Visit our website to find out more about our #30minworms initiative 🔎

https://t.co/YBhDbWNzbr

[uksoils @uksoils]

Share your worms eye view this #WorldSoilDay 🪱🪱🪱

Find out how ⬇️ @SoilAssociation

https://t.co/TzWXoqTSlW

[uksoils @uksoils]

How will you celebrate #WorldSoilsDay this year? 🌿

Everyone has the opportunity to help protect #soil. Find out what you can do with these five tips from @SoilAssociation 💪🪱

https://t.co/aVSYgfOhH5

[Sustainable Soils Alliance 🌱 @SoilsAlliance]

It's that time again! Catch up on this week's soil news, with headlines covering #COP28, government support for nature, @wwf_uk shopping basket report and more 🌍🌱

Read it here ➡️ https://t.co/i4u89lAQAw

#TheWeekInSoil

[uksoils @uksoils]

We're excited to celebrate #WorldSoilDay on Tuesday 5 December! Stay tuned for our round up on what's happening when, as well as what you can do to help protect our #soil 🌱💪

[uksoils @uksoils]

Subsoil? Tardigrades? Compaction? 🤯

Soil is complex, and as #UKSAW draws to a close, you might be wondering what some of these terms mean.

Find out using our handy lexicon ➡️https://t.co/mHgQirjaVy

[uksoils @uksoils]

🧑‍🎓RESEARCH 🧑‍🎓

We still have so much to learn about our soils, so we need investment in soil research to better our understanding of their power 💪🔎

Read our full #SoilManifesto here ➡️ https://t.co/y1wYJM1xi8

#UKSAW #UKSAW2023 #SoilHealth

[uksoils @uksoils]

🤝ADVICE 🤝

We get it, soil can be complicated 🧠Which is why we need an independent advisory service to help people make the right decisions for their land.

Read the full #SoilManifesto here ➡️ https://t.co/y1wYJM1xi8

#UKSAW #UKSAW2023 #SoilHealth

[Sustainable Soils Alliance 🌱 @SoilsAlliance]

Don't miss this week's #soil news! Covering #UKSAW, soil monitoring technology and carbon credit markets.

Read it here 👉https://t.co/hf2w7Wrxco

#TheWeekInSoil

[uksoils @uksoils]

While it may not yet feel like autumn in some parts of the UK, it’s important to start thinking about how to protect your soil over the colder months 🍂❄️

Find out what you can do here: https://t.co/GEi9Er3SYB

#UKSAW #UKSAW2023 #SoilHealth

[uksoils @uksoils]

🔼STANDARDS🔼

Agreeing minimum standards for ecosystem markets will mean fair and impactful improvements for people and planet.

Read our full #SoilManifesto here 👉https://t.co/y1wYJM257G

#UKSAW #UKSAW2023 #SoilHealth

[uksoils @uksoils]

💰INCENTIVISATION 💰

Making sustainable changes can’t happen for free, which is why we need proportionate incentives to make improving #SoilHealth a viable option for farmers.

Read the full #SoilManifesto here ➡️ https://t.co/y1wYJM1xi8

#UKSAW #UKSAW2023

[uksoils @uksoils]

🔎 MONITORING 🔍

A unified monitoring programme will provide a true understanding of the health of our soils and mean that we can track progress on improvement

Read the full #SoilManifesto here ➡️ https://t.co/y1wYJM1xi8

#UKSAW #UKSAW2023 #SoilHealth